2018-green-bond-market-highlights-92fac2219bd66bae.pdf

Global green bond issuance grew by 3% in 2018 to USD 167.3bn, with the USA, China, and France remaining the top national markets. While growth slowed compared to 2017, the broader labelled bond market—including sustainability and social bonds—increased by 13% to USD 226.1bn. The Asia-Pacific region saw the highest growth rate at 35%, and financial corporates became a primary driver of issuance. The report also notes a trend toward larger, benchmark-sized bonds and the emergence of sovereign blue bonds.

• Global green bond issuance in 2018 reached USD 167.3bn, representing a 3% increase over the 2017 volume of USD 162.1bn, though this growth rate was significantly lower than the 84% year-on-year increase seen in 2017.
• The United States, China, and France were the leading countries for issuance, collectively accounting for 47% of the global total. The US contributed USD 34.1bn, China USD 30.9bn, and France USD 14.2bn.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). 2018-green-bond-market-highlights-92fac2219bd66bae.pdf. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/2018-Green-Bond-Market-Highlights.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. 2018-green-bond-market-highlights-92fac2219bd66bae.pdf. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/2018-Green-Bond-Market-Highlights.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative20192018greenbondmarkethighlights92fac2219bd66baepdf, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{2018-green-bond-market-highlights-92fac2219bd66bae.pdf}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = jan, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/2018-Green-Bond-Market-Highlights.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }